【No. 2300】Jinsei Yama Ari Tani Ari (人生山あり谷あり - Life Has Its Ups and Downs)
Feb 7, 2024 13:58
Jinsei Yama Ari Tani Ari
In a long life, there are hardships as well as joys.
This idea is sometimes expressed as jinsei yama ari tani ari (人生山あり谷あり) in Japanese.
・Jinsei (人生) means "life."
・Yama (山) means "mountain."
・Ari (あり) means "there is."
・Tani (谷) means "valley."
Therefore, the literal meaning of this phrase is "In life, there are mountains and valleys."
Here, "mountains" metaphorically represent hardships, and "valleys" represent enjoyable times.
It can be translated into English as "Life has its ups and downs."
In a long life, there are hardships as well as joys.
This idea is sometimes expressed as jinsei yama ari tani ari (人生山あり谷あり) in Japanese.
・Jinsei (人生) means "life."
・Yama (山) means "mountain."
・Ari (あり) means "there is."
・Tani (谷) means "valley."
Therefore, the literal meaning of this phrase is "In life, there are mountains and valleys."
Here, "mountains" metaphorically represent hardships, and "valleys" represent enjoyable times.
It can be translated into English as "Life has its ups and downs."
人生山あり谷あり
長い人生、つらいこともあれば、楽しいこともあります。
このことを「人生山あり谷あり」と言うことがあります。
「人生」・・・ "life"
「山」・・・ "mountain"
「あり」・・・ "there is"
「谷」・・・ "valley"
したがって、この言葉の文字どおりの意味は "" となります。
ここで「山」は苦難、「谷」は楽しいことの比喩というわけです。
英語では "Life has its ups and downs" のように訳されます。
長い人生、つらいこともあれば、楽しいこともあります。
このことを「人生山あり谷あり」と言うことがあります。
「人生」・・・ "life"
「山」・・・ "mountain"
「あり」・・・ "there is"
「谷」・・・ "valley"
したがって、この言葉の文字どおりの意味は "" となります。
ここで「山」は苦難、「谷」は楽しいことの比喩というわけです。
英語では "Life has its ups and downs" のように訳されます。
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- Jinsei Yama Ari Tani Ari (人生山あり谷あり - Life Has Its Ups and Downs)
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- Jinsei Yama Ari Tani Ari
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In a long life, there are hardships as well as joys.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This idea is sometimes expressed as 'jinsei yama ari tani ari' (人生山あり谷あり) in Japanese.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ・'Jinsei' (人生) means "life."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ・'Yama' (山) means "mountain."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ・'Ari' (あり) means "there is."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- ・'Tani' (谷) means "valley."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Therefore, the literal meaning of this phrase is "In life, there are mountains and valleys."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Here, "mountains" metaphorically represent hardships, and "valleys" represent enjoyable times.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- It can be translated into English as "Life has its ups and downs."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
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